Softball Preview: Denver West Cowboys vs. Kennedy Commanders
Denver West hasn't had much luck against Kennedy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Denver West Cowboys' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Kennedy Commanders at 4:00 p.m. Denver West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Denver West is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Hinkley on Tuesday as Denver West made off with a 21-4 victory.
Angel Lucero made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lucero was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Denver West got a massive performance out of Citlaly Montanez, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ariel Toledo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kennedy came up short against Pueblo East on Saturday, falling 12-3. The Commanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Denver West's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-11. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Denver West suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Kennedy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Denver West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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